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cut, defense cuts which the defense department is warning you can't do. it is payroll tax cut. it is jobless benefits will be cut. reimbursement rates for doctors who take medicare patients with the so-called doc fix. that will jeopardize potential care according to dr. seeing he will if. there are all sorts of things, it is easy to say, let it happen but, you know, it is hard to believe they will find the split call will they haven't been able to find because we start to dangle off the cliff as opposed to just approaching it. am i wrong? >> lawmakers do love to do nothing. they're very good at that. in this case doing nothing has some appeal. the consequences, speaker of the house john boehner and the president both know what happens in the future for them in what they're doing will be made much harder if they can't demonstrate they have the will now to at least get a framework deal together. that is just the way that that is. but the problem that they face is that very liberal democrats and very conservative republicans are going to look at them and say
cut, defense cuts which the defense department is warning you can't do. it is payroll tax cut. it is jobless benefits will be cut. reimbursement rates for doctors who take medicare patients with the so-called doc fix. that will jeopardize potential care according to dr. seeing he will if. there are all sorts of things, it is easy to say, let it happen but, you know, it is hard to believe they will find the split call will they haven't been able to find because we start to dangle off the cliff...
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china's ministry of defense says it will raise the strength of the navy there. >>> a yacht caught fire off the coast of miami beach on an 80- foot vessel about 15 miles away from shore. three people aboard the boat jumped into the water and were rescued by the coast guard. it's partially submerged. no injuries reported. >>> the editor who published kate middleton's topless photos has resigned. the photos led to tensions between shareholders and even a possible shutdown of the tabloid. >>> changes in favor of more diversity in politics are extending to the state known for its conservatism. democrat... will represent a district that covers metropolitan phoenix. durine campaign her opponents labed her everything from a commut to a witch. "outside groups came in and spent a lot of money tryingo tell a story about me that wasn't true." sinema was one of four kidsa family that at one point was homeless for two years. but then she went on to eara masters, a law degree and a- d... and to serve in both houses of the arizona legislature. she also runs marathons and triathlons. california lived u
china's ministry of defense says it will raise the strength of the navy there. >>> a yacht caught fire off the coast of miami beach on an 80- foot vessel about 15 miles away from shore. three people aboard the boat jumped into the water and were rescued by the coast guard. it's partially submerged. no injuries reported. >>> the editor who published kate middleton's topless photos has resigned. the photos led to tensions between shareholders and even a possible shutdown of the...
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that's coupled with $100 billion in cuts to domestic and defense spending. since the reagan era, most republicans have pledged not to raise taxes. but as nbc's mike viqueira reports, there are some signs of flexibility on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: it's a pledge almost all republicans have signed, to oppose tax increases of any kind. that once solid wall was showing cracks. >>> the pledge you saw 18 years ago, 20 years ago was for that congress. the world has changed and the economic situation is different. >> reporter: but republicans insist in return for defying party doctrine, democrats must agree to changes in social security and medicare. >> i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> reporter: activists on the left are lining up to oppose those reforms, but the president has put them on the table before. during last year's failed talks on a grand bargain and more recently in his first postelection press conference. >> we have to continue to take a serious look at
that's coupled with $100 billion in cuts to domestic and defense spending. since the reagan era, most republicans have pledged not to raise taxes. but as nbc's mike viqueira reports, there are some signs of flexibility on both sides of the aisle. >> reporter: it's a pledge almost all republicans have signed, to oppose tax increases of any kind. that once solid wall was showing cracks. >>> the pledge you saw 18 years ago, 20 years ago was for that congress. the world has changed...
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we know her defense is not credible. the one where she says well, there was a classified and there was you can classified. look, when you have a classified thing that you can say, the unclassified is simply stuff that is detailed to back it up which you don't want to reveal. but in this case, they're claiming that the classified was a completely different story, a preplanned -- >> bill: she shouldn't have said anything. >> unclassified is a spontaneous demonstration. so it isn't a back up of the classified story. >> bill: it didn't make any sense to mccain and graham and to ayotte today. it doesn't. if you have classified information you can't say, you don't say anything. you don't go out and say something that's totally false. but you say speculation, though, charles. we have a minute to go. the c.i.a. would have had to have known, petraeus would have had to have known that rice was spinning a false narrative, yet he didn't say anything. >> you're talking about why nobody reacted afterwards? >> bill: yeah. >> i think th
we know her defense is not credible. the one where she says well, there was a classified and there was you can classified. look, when you have a classified thing that you can say, the unclassified is simply stuff that is detailed to back it up which you don't want to reveal. but in this case, they're claiming that the classified was a completely different story, a preplanned -- >> bill: she shouldn't have said anything. >> unclassified is a spontaneous demonstration. so it isn't a...
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supreme court will consider a challenge this week to the defense of marriage act. the law was passed in 1996 and bars federal benefits to same-sex couples. >>> and the powerball jackpot for wednesday has grown to a record $425 million. and based on sales in 42 states, the total jackpot could go a lot higher. >>> now here's your first look at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." who's afraid of going off the fiscal cliff? well, not anti-tax crusader grover norquist who tells "the wall street journal" he thinks republicans will hold the line on taxes. and if there's no deal, norquist isn't worried, telling "the journal," the woerld won't come to an end if this isn't resolved before january. meanwhile, in "the new york times," warren buffett takes a dig at norquist and others while making his case for a minimum tax on the wealthy. the oracle of omaha writes, "let's forget about the rich and the ultrarich going on strike and stuffing their ample funds under their mattresses if -- gasp -- capital gains rates and ordinary income rates are increased." >>> after we
supreme court will consider a challenge this week to the defense of marriage act. the law was passed in 1996 and bars federal benefits to same-sex couples. >>> and the powerball jackpot for wednesday has grown to a record $425 million. and based on sales in 42 states, the total jackpot could go a lot higher. >>> now here's your first look at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." who's afraid of going off the fiscal cliff? well, not anti-tax crusader grover...
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he would not say defense of cuba. the defense of cuba angle doesn't come through a lot for the american. not really thinking this through. it doesn't make sense to them. it doesn't sound like the way you defend cuba. the way from the american perspective in 1962 to do a mutual treaty or send lots of cop vengessal weapons which is what they were doing. but not send long range missile to threaten the united states. it's funny khrushchev accept the tactical battle field weapon. i think kennedy would have had a harder time convincing the world they were offensive weapon. >> guest: exactly. the flip side of that is that that kind of deterrence angle only work it you announce it. what good is the doomsday machine if you don't tell the word. >> host: exactly. >> guest: so at the mount that the crisis broke, everything about this was still secret. who knows what khrushchev would have done. how he would have gotten the united nations and said this is done. we are going to -- here but deterrence only works if the other person k
he would not say defense of cuba. the defense of cuba angle doesn't come through a lot for the american. not really thinking this through. it doesn't make sense to them. it doesn't sound like the way you defend cuba. the way from the american perspective in 1962 to do a mutual treaty or send lots of cop vengessal weapons which is what they were doing. but not send long range missile to threaten the united states. it's funny khrushchev accept the tactical battle field weapon. i think kennedy...
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he doesn't immediately jump to the defense of cuba. and he looks halfway around the world to where the peace deal is most vulnerable. .. and kirchoff kept bringing up her land that we are going to bring this up in november at the united nations after the midterm election. so he had been broadcasting this to the summer. kennedy had been reading all of these reports. the conditions going into this process to believe that kirchoff is going to force the issue. that the issue that kennedy keeps coming back to cuba. so if u.s. kennedy would be sent to hear an kennedy himself was talking about this, kennedy would say, west berlin. he would not say defensive cuba. so the cuba angle doesn't come through a lot. they're not really thinking this through because it doesn't make sense. the way that it's in 1962 would be to do some kind of mutual trudy were to spend lots of conventional weapons, which is what they were doing, but not then long-range missiles that the united states. >> is funny, khrushchev saturday said that tactical fields. he would'
he doesn't immediately jump to the defense of cuba. and he looks halfway around the world to where the peace deal is most vulnerable. .. and kirchoff kept bringing up her land that we are going to bring this up in november at the united nations after the midterm election. so he had been broadcasting this to the summer. kennedy had been reading all of these reports. the conditions going into this process to believe that kirchoff is going to force the issue. that the issue that kennedy keeps...
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and in this se the duty is to use only proportionate means to affect that defense. does my right honorable friend believe that targeted assassination, the destruction civilian infrastructure and the imposition of casualties on women and children is consistent with that duty? >> well, i think, of course, all our efforts have to be directed now to making sure there is a ceasefire,nd i think it could only be at a subsequent stage that one could make the judgment my right honorable friend is inviting me to make. having shied away from it in the past, fact, from the opposition benches in the lebanon war, i was very clear about the disproportionalty of what happened. but in this case we have to ask ourselves whether any of this would be taking place, th current crisis, current conflict in gaza without the increase in rocket attacks which have gone up from 200 in 2010 to more than 1300 before this conflict began up til last week, this year. that clearly is an intolerable situation in the south of israel. and so we have to bear that many in mind as well. >> mrs. louise helm
and in this se the duty is to use only proportionate means to affect that defense. does my right honorable friend believe that targeted assassination, the destruction civilian infrastructure and the imposition of casualties on women and children is consistent with that duty? >> well, i think, of course, all our efforts have to be directed now to making sure there is a ceasefire,nd i think it could only be at a subsequent stage that one could make the judgment my right honorable friend is...
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that's what a defense officials are now telling fox news. u.s. commanders say that afghan forces will be in charge of their own security by then. but analysts say the afghans will still need help from the united states. for one thing, they don't have their own air force. but we knew that jennifer griffin at the pentagon. what do we know about the military's plans after 2014? >> most assume there will be one more fighting season next year in afghanistan beginning in the spring and going through next fall. general john allen the top u.s. commander in afghanistan reportedly wants to keep 60,000 troops through that fighting season that is most of the troops already there. now there are indication that's will recommend that the u.s. keep 10,000 troops after 2014, including 1,000 special operators to keep a lid on things. this is how defense secretary panetta recently described his vision. afghans will be in the lead throughout the country for security in mid 2013. afghans will ultimately take full responsibility for security by the end of 2014. >> the
that's what a defense officials are now telling fox news. u.s. commanders say that afghan forces will be in charge of their own security by then. but analysts say the afghans will still need help from the united states. for one thing, they don't have their own air force. but we knew that jennifer griffin at the pentagon. what do we know about the military's plans after 2014? >> most assume there will be one more fighting season next year in afghanistan beginning in the spring and going...
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turkey has asked for and been granted a nato patriot air defense missiles. they're clearly worried about rockets and missiles coming into turkey from syria from the regime of bashar al assad. how worried should turkey be about engaging with syria in an actual war? >> wolf, the turks are very worried. and the turks are very disappointed. i've spent a fair amount of time in turkey this last year or so. they're very disappointed in washington's abdication. they feel that washington has left them holding the bag. the prime minister has always felt that he had kind of an inside relationship with president obama. but now the turks are left where they are. they are left with this running, shooting campaigns with the syrians. they're left with well over perhaps 120,000, 130,000 syrian refugees and they feel they have been left alone. the patriot missiles are the least we can do for them. >> thank you. >> thank you, wolf. >>> could air travel cost you more if the country goes over that so-called fiscal cliff? up next, the doomsday scenario some experts are now painti
turkey has asked for and been granted a nato patriot air defense missiles. they're clearly worried about rockets and missiles coming into turkey from syria from the regime of bashar al assad. how worried should turkey be about engaging with syria in an actual war? >> wolf, the turks are very worried. and the turks are very disappointed. i've spent a fair amount of time in turkey this last year or so. they're very disappointed in washington's abdication. they feel that washington has left...
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on the tax issue the republicans are playing defense. if they don't act the white house is ready to blame this on them in terms of going off the cliff. after coming out of the election where the republicans nuclear a hit the white house hopes they will not want to take another big blow after the election so quickly. >>shepard: powerball sales are skyrocketing, upping the jackpot and the odds someone will win the big surprise tonight. it is at $550 million. that is a record for powerball. the odds are slim of swinging, 1 in 75 million but zero chance if you don't buy. people are dreaming. >> i felt my whole life i was supposed to be rip. >> pay the bills and house off. not have to work. ever again. >> i have 17 charities first. they come first. >> i want to buy a house. >> how will you spend it? >> take a day off. >> officials say this is a 75 percent chance now that someone or multiple somebodies will win tonight. rick is on long island, new york. a lot of folks there open for reversal of fortune. rick: they are. everyone here is telling
on the tax issue the republicans are playing defense. if they don't act the white house is ready to blame this on them in terms of going off the cliff. after coming out of the election where the republicans nuclear a hit the white house hopes they will not want to take another big blow after the election so quickly. >>shepard: powerball sales are skyrocketing, upping the jackpot and the odds someone will win the big surprise tonight. it is at $550 million. that is a record for powerball....
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what is the defense case? >>jonathan: it boils down to this: he has been punished enough already between july 2010 and april 201 when he was held at the marine bridge in virginia he was illegally treated too harshly. the united nations investigators called the conditions of his being held there at that time "cruel and inhumane and degrading." experts say that really is all the defense has here because there isn't any question that he leaked the documents. >> it makes up for the defense lawyer whose have to put it out, they will say he was treated inhumanely and he has been punished enough. don't punish him anymore. as a prosecutor i would not take that for a second but i understand why they are making that argument. it is the only argument they have because it is cleared he leaks these. >>jonathan: the military judges can potentially dismiss all the charges against him if they decide this pre-trial punishment was too much. but it seems highly unlikely and it appears the trial will ultimately go forward and is
what is the defense case? >>jonathan: it boils down to this: he has been punished enough already between july 2010 and april 201 when he was held at the marine bridge in virginia he was illegally treated too harshly. the united nations investigators called the conditions of his being held there at that time "cruel and inhumane and degrading." experts say that really is all the defense has here because there isn't any question that he leaked the documents. >> it makes up...
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this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. >> the mormon the top story that we are following this thursday is a one man who woke up to a masked man who was in her home. >> here is that look in castro valley where we are monitoring a semi truck crashed. >> we are following whether and we are tracking the series of storms that are handed out of way. here is what the clouds look like. >> this is a slow mover and it is still centered over you read the.eureka. it was sete bay area for longer. it may be 10 to 12 hours of heavy downpours. if you have any outdoor plans you should get them done early. we're already seeing the winds picking up. there is 13 mi. per hour. yesterday it was a quick mover and it was just mainly a win the event. the one that starts today and tomorrow will be messy. as we head into the weekend storm no. 3 will be approaching. we have the potential for flooding and will have full details of what you should expect spirit >> we are monitoring a area in the san ramon valley. this is a 680 north
this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. >> the mormon the top story that we are following this thursday is a one man who woke up to a masked man who was in her home. >> here is that look in castro valley where we are monitoring a semi truck crashed. >> we are following whether and we are tracking the series of storms that are handed out of way. here is what the clouds look like. >> this is a slow mover and it is still centered over you...
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built like submarines and overhauled crafts it's the latest part of terrans efforts to improve its defense capabilities we have great has been made because it fears possible future attacks from the likes of israel all the us against its nuclear program it's now planning a major label drill. almost two hundred people have taken to the streets of chile's capital santiago to protest and new fishing protesters say the new legislation discriminates against independent fishermen be an authorized rally ended in skirmishes between demonstrators and police to disperse the protesters and arrested at least ten of them. deadly floods in panama have forced more than six thousand people out of their homes says hundreds of houses were buried under water some roads have been washed away by massive landslides downpours have eased off says choose day rivers overflowing their banks damaging bridges and buildings. coming up next to iraq up for sale our special report on those who left their morals at home. during the war. was his day starts at five am even earlier in the winter tending to his flock of story h
built like submarines and overhauled crafts it's the latest part of terrans efforts to improve its defense capabilities we have great has been made because it fears possible future attacks from the likes of israel all the us against its nuclear program it's now planning a major label drill. almost two hundred people have taken to the streets of chile's capital santiago to protest and new fishing protesters say the new legislation discriminates against independent fishermen be an authorized...
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mark when the carnage continues in gaza and israel claims he told the barman of the gazans using self-defense at the same time denying the palestinian. download the official r.t. application so far choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites from on such t.v. is not required to watch on t.v. all you need is your mobile device watch r t any time and i didn't. remember wolf war lords will give him a note so we have a lot of illegal call groups of the colors of the sluices also i've used in the right enough to just find out it was like many at that mileage but wasn't forced marriage was the smadi when i was called kenya so you can liberate there when you certainly can't do it through the barrel of a gun only effective social changes can be the afghans themselves ask again men and women we believe i'm going to spawn because i'm not sure because part of. the part of the fish and its chemical for the shell and that a construction stuff people in the obama administration talking about.
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a quarter of that go to the ministry of defense. they make one of israel's most valuable tools. >> we can see the uav position. >> uavs are planes without pilots and operated with the click of a mouse. >> sometimes you need to get footage. this is something better to be done by an unmanned capability. >> the flying is with a trackball, and i'm actually just commanding the direction and the speed and altitude. and then the uav will follow my command. when i want to land or take off, i just need to click a button. short drive away, the parts of the drone are crafted. >> it is a high-tech nolg. the stabilization and a lot of soft fair. >> that allows the drones to see far away and function as a surveillance tool. >> the main requirement is to see if you see a person a few kilometers away and he's holding something, do you want to know if it's a gun or a stick? >> in the future, the drones could get smarter and smallen. cnn money got a look at the latest yet to hit the market. a surveillance drone the se of a butterfly aimed to alert so
a quarter of that go to the ministry of defense. they make one of israel's most valuable tools. >> we can see the uav position. >> uavs are planes without pilots and operated with the click of a mouse. >> sometimes you need to get footage. this is something better to be done by an unmanned capability. >> the flying is with a trackball, and i'm actually just commanding the direction and the speed and altitude. and then the uav will follow my command. when i want to land...
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bacon's defense at any time. we keep hoping, but thy don't. and i think there is not really my said the whitehouse can do. lou: the net is states is so gullible or we are so acquiescent and actually feel well served by their pursuit of their interest irrespective of the time to time annoyances like acquiring dictatorial powers on the part f the assembled. >> well, ithink there is -- there has beena different influence inhe region. if you take a look at the anti-american access, when you take a look at the hezbollah and hamas, these are very powerful people. they're really playing for keeps they know what they're doing. we are into the region, out of the region. secretary clinton rushed to the scene when she rushed to the middle east after the war broke out between hamas and israel. in the far east. we visited the far east. the president was visiting pagodas in the far east. lou: not going near india or china. you mentioned a moss, ron and syria along with egypt in that, if you will, axes with in the least. syria itself, the implications for it
bacon's defense at any time. we keep hoping, but thy don't. and i think there is not really my said the whitehouse can do. lou: the net is states is so gullible or we are so acquiescent and actually feel well served by their pursuit of their interest irrespective of the time to time annoyances like acquiring dictatorial powers on the part f the assembled. >> well, ithink there is -- there has beena different influence inhe region. if you take a look at the anti-american access, when you...
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they take the modern oath explicitly says that congress has the power to impose taxes both to pay for defense and to provide for the general welfare of the nation and very first sentence of article one section eight says the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes duties imposed on exercises to pay the debts and provide for the jet the common defense and the general welfare of the united states so how is it possible the one the constitution says that one of the very specific jobs of congress is to lay and collect taxes and the oath they take says that they that they will do so without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion that a member of congress could possibly swear an oath to a multi-millionaire k.-street lobbyist that that member of congress will refuse to perform one of their constitutional duties and what sort of member of congress would willingly swear an oath to a front man for a small group of billionaires that that member of congress would violate the zero if he or she swore to follow the constitution without mental reservations and without purpose of evasion.
they take the modern oath explicitly says that congress has the power to impose taxes both to pay for defense and to provide for the general welfare of the nation and very first sentence of article one section eight says the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes duties imposed on exercises to pay the debts and provide for the jet the common defense and the general welfare of the united states so how is it possible the one the constitution says that one of the very specific jobs...
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. >> one of the ramifications of an obama presidency is defense is not going to grow. >> the coordinated preplanned and brazen taxes again the u.s. consulate in benghazi, september 11th, was an outrage. >> security was laxed. >> it appears to many persons ma this administration failed to adequately protect u.s. personnel. >> president has been skipping his daily intelligence briefings. >> the president: with respect to iran i very much want to see a diplomatic resolution to the problem. >> the president's iran policy lacks credibility. >> we are not going to let iran get a nuclear weapon. >> the question is whether or not president obama's defense budget is big enough to deal with the major crises and potential challenges the united states faces around the world. >> as far as the mideast is concerned this president's national security policy has been a failure. >> arrogance and dishonesty is breathtaking. gentleman you have to understand what is going on. there is a circle the wagon operation around bay bridge that nobody is going to penetrate. >> the president: close contact with turkey
. >> one of the ramifications of an obama presidency is defense is not going to grow. >> the coordinated preplanned and brazen taxes again the u.s. consulate in benghazi, september 11th, was an outrage. >> security was laxed. >> it appears to many persons ma this administration failed to adequately protect u.s. personnel. >> president has been skipping his daily intelligence briefings. >> the president: with respect to iran i very much want to see a...
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it does have this new iron dome defense capability. i'm not convinced that iran actually, if it is developing a nuclear weapon, has the intention of using it against israel. but what it -- what the bigger question really is would hezbollah and neighboring -- in a country that neighbors israel use the rockets that iran provides in challenging israel if there is some confrontation over iran's controversial nuclear program. that's really the bigger question. and so iran's calculations may be changing a little bit. >> let's talk about politics, too, internal israeli politics. as we said, both sides hamas and israel declared victory. i want to read you the statement from benjamin netanyahu. he said quote we control the events, everything was very, very precise. i set goals and met them. we exacted a heavy price from them and damages their armaments. we erased years of stock piling long and medium range missiles. i said we preferred to achieve these goals without entering and that is what we did. there is an election coming up in israel. net
it does have this new iron dome defense capability. i'm not convinced that iran actually, if it is developing a nuclear weapon, has the intention of using it against israel. but what it -- what the bigger question really is would hezbollah and neighboring -- in a country that neighbors israel use the rockets that iran provides in challenging israel if there is some confrontation over iran's controversial nuclear program. that's really the bigger question. and so iran's calculations may be...
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. >> chuck schumer starting the process to start an amendment on the defense appropriations act which would take away the palestinians' money -- the palestinians on the west bank, not hamas, but the west bank have had the benefit of some american economic aid because of improvements that their prime minister fayed has achieved and cracked down on corruption, other reforms in the last couple of years, so they do risk that. i'm not sure it would go through but it is one of those things that can rocket through the u.s. congress. >> reporter: there is that. there is that threat of sanctions if they do it. israel saying they're going to withhold funds from the taxation money they collect for the palestinians. yeah. there's all of the threats to abbas. but he insists on going forward because, he says, there's no other way for the palestinians to achieve this, negotiations have not achieved anything. there's another important point to mention, andrea, looking at what hamas achieved with mini war against israel, the diplomatic and political breakthrough they achieved, not a military success,
. >> chuck schumer starting the process to start an amendment on the defense appropriations act which would take away the palestinians' money -- the palestinians on the west bank, not hamas, but the west bank have had the benefit of some american economic aid because of improvements that their prime minister fayed has achieved and cracked down on corruption, other reforms in the last couple of years, so they do risk that. i'm not sure it would go through but it is one of those things that...
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two hit open areas and the third was intercepted by the iron dome missile defense system. if everything remains this relatively quiet until 2:00 eastern this afternoon, the gaza border crossings will open. rallies opened in the streets as they celebrated what they call a victory over israel. the prime minister says he's dedicated the victory to that man, ahmed al ja'abari, killed in that air strike. as you know, that air strike inciting the fighting. hopeful that the cease fire will hold? >> reporter: the longer it does hold, as each hour goes by, people do grow more hopeful it will, in fact, be sustained. people are very aware that at this point in time it is still a very short-term solution as the looming issue of a long-lasting peace deal does still remain elusive. for the first time since this all began last wednesday, we are not seeing deserted streets in gaza. we're not hearing air strikes, various artillery rockets being fired in the distance, not hearing the wail of sirens. quite the contrary. people were in the streets since the cease fire was first announced last
two hit open areas and the third was intercepted by the iron dome missile defense system. if everything remains this relatively quiet until 2:00 eastern this afternoon, the gaza border crossings will open. rallies opened in the streets as they celebrated what they call a victory over israel. the prime minister says he's dedicated the victory to that man, ahmed al ja'abari, killed in that air strike. as you know, that air strike inciting the fighting. hopeful that the cease fire will hold?...
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that they may present a united front but but within the walls of the white house and capitol hill the defense department the cia they seem to want more freedom in terms of carrying out the strikes while you have the justice department in the state department and even the counterterrorism adviser john brennan arguing for more restraint i guess colonel davis i mean to what extent do you think a drone strikes. you know the impact of drone strikes is discussed and that impact is that it has replaced guantanamo bay and torture at guantanamo bay as being the number one recruitment tool for militants for terrorists well i guess the one good thing i took away from the article that said there is that internal debate because i think a lot of folks including myself are of the impression that the administration that kind of. solve this issue and they were all on one page in support of the program so i guess there is a little comfort in knowing that there is still some dissent and some debate. is also scary as well that you know we don't have just a drone program we have drone programs and we have a milit
that they may present a united front but but within the walls of the white house and capitol hill the defense department the cia they seem to want more freedom in terms of carrying out the strikes while you have the justice department in the state department and even the counterterrorism adviser john brennan arguing for more restraint i guess colonel davis i mean to what extent do you think a drone strikes. you know the impact of drone strikes is discussed and that impact is that it has...
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part of the defense was caylee drowned in the family pool. one reporter is saying that the missed computer records are an oversight and a learning experience. and something that baez told us overnight he doesn't believe. >> this evidence didn't help the prosecution in any way, shape, or form. it's no surprise to me that it was not presented at trial. >> reporter: baez now says the evidence could have helped his case because the incriminating searches were made after prosecutors contend they left the house. >> what is significant is that there was computer activity. you have a serious problem if you're the prosecution, and that is that she's home and she didn't leave at 12:50. >> reporter: now baez says, had the searches been revealed in court, they would have called into question the testimony of anthony's father. meantime, former prosecutor jeff ashton reportedly now says, quote, a shame that he didn't have the evidence. >> we'll talk to dan abrams about all of this. it may be a shame that the prosecutors didn't -- >> a shame? it's bigger th
part of the defense was caylee drowned in the family pool. one reporter is saying that the missed computer records are an oversight and a learning experience. and something that baez told us overnight he doesn't believe. >> this evidence didn't help the prosecution in any way, shape, or form. it's no surprise to me that it was not presented at trial. >> reporter: baez now says the evidence could have helped his case because the incriminating searches were made after prosecutors...
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but you have to respect that guy, their linebacker, an amazing defense. they play smash mouth football. it's not pretty, but it's very effective. look at him now. >> that's all that matters, right? so notre dame is likely to play the winner of the alabama-georgia game. so what will be the key for notre dame? >> in the s.e.c. championship, the team that notre dame is going to face, let's move forward to that. >> sorry. >> saturday, it will take place in the georgia dome. alabama and georgia. the amazing thing about this, the southeastern conference will be represented in a national championship game for a seventh straight year. incredible run. georgia turned its season around and really their quarterback turned their season around against florida, when aaron murray picked himself up off the deck, a horrible game, got it together in the second half and they have been pretty much unstoppable ever since. but georgia has only played two ranked teams, one south carolina beat georgia. alabama, they are alabama. they find a way to answer. now, they did lose to te
but you have to respect that guy, their linebacker, an amazing defense. they play smash mouth football. it's not pretty, but it's very effective. look at him now. >> that's all that matters, right? so notre dame is likely to play the winner of the alabama-georgia game. so what will be the key for notre dame? >> in the s.e.c. championship, the team that notre dame is going to face, let's move forward to that. >> sorry. >> saturday, it will take place in the georgia dome....
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courts biased against his country angry said staged a protest to kosovo's border international criminal defense lawyer. michael connor of a says the hague school system was abolished from the stuff. i think by and large this tribe you know was set up more or less the private servers they had trying so i'm one of them's bosniaks from one of the bombardments of growing up. and of course when it came to congress and move very very few i don't think it should be that surprising and big there is a political element to these international pride holes you know who gets charged what they charge we're. out of there of how they will be caught i cry in the sentences that they were all committed we received and i think when you look at the history of all of the legacy of this probe you know you will see that the serbs were targeted more than any of the other groups and that's why i think it's one of the behaviors of this particular crime you know. because it does. look at there's a political element to it. news continues live from the new center mosque just a few minutes from that. i never thought i could
courts biased against his country angry said staged a protest to kosovo's border international criminal defense lawyer. michael connor of a says the hague school system was abolished from the stuff. i think by and large this tribe you know was set up more or less the private servers they had trying so i'm one of them's bosniaks from one of the bombardments of growing up. and of course when it came to congress and move very very few i don't think it should be that surprising and big there is a...
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what nation would accept that and accept have no right to self-defense? there is no security for anybody when the idea of security is a zero sum game rid unfortunately, that is the thinking we have seen at of israel. as long as the palestinians are more insecure, the israelis will be more secure. but that is simply not the case. >> james colbert, what do you see as a solution? >> this solution to which specific issue are you referring? it is very important to note. >> what is happening right now, the bombardment of gaza by the israeli military and also the broader solution to how this conflict will end, which clearly, endangers the security of palestinians as well as israelis. >> the immediate hostilities could be brought to a conclusion if the hamas is willing to abide by a cease- fire, which has structural elements that show it will last, not simply a status quo where -- which we assume the past, or the rocket fire will increase over time to appoint or the sovereign government israel cannot sit idly by while its citizens are attack from the territory ou
what nation would accept that and accept have no right to self-defense? there is no security for anybody when the idea of security is a zero sum game rid unfortunately, that is the thinking we have seen at of israel. as long as the palestinians are more insecure, the israelis will be more secure. but that is simply not the case. >> james colbert, what do you see as a solution? >> this solution to which specific issue are you referring? it is very important to note. >> what is...
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over my shoulder there is the iron dome missile defense system. just seconds before we went on the air, there was a rocket attack. the iron dome battery behind me fired at least two of these interceptors. in total today, there have been at least 130 rockets that have been fired into israel by the militants in gaza. one of these rockets traveled as far as tel aviv suburb. it hit an apartment building there. it did extensive damage. there were no serious injuries. but this is the furthest hit yet when it comes to an israeli city. what many of the residents of israel say, they do not want to see a ground incursion when it comes to these rocket attacks, they say they must come to an end. listen. >> cannot go to the job. our life is upside down. scarey. it has to stop. >> there were also air raid sirens in jerusalem today. one of the rockets landed outside that city. ironically in a palestinian village. >> shep: david lee miller live in israel where the military warned civilians in gaza to avoid certain areas during this conflict. many of the people in
over my shoulder there is the iron dome missile defense system. just seconds before we went on the air, there was a rocket attack. the iron dome battery behind me fired at least two of these interceptors. in total today, there have been at least 130 rockets that have been fired into israel by the militants in gaza. one of these rockets traveled as far as tel aviv suburb. it hit an apartment building there. it did extensive damage. there were no serious injuries. but this is the furthest hit yet...
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no defense is perfect. and our hearts break for the loss of every civilian israel, and palestinian, and for all of those who have been wounded or are living in fear or danger. >> john: think back to 1998 that was the year -- i'm sorry. 1999 was the year that mrs. clinton said a two-state solution was the only way out. after that of course, the bush administration adopted a two-state solution and the obama administration adopted a two-state solution as a policy. that makes three administrations in a row, and yet no one wants to make it happen. of course some people think this is a very bad idea. i think having the blockade for gaza is a really bad idea. i think it hurt's israel's safety and security long term and now that egypt is run by a guy who is not exactly a dictator fascist puppet controlled by america, i think you will see a change. and i pray that the egyptian/israel peace agreement will never be threatened. that's one of the greatest achievements i think for america of the last 50 years. we can onl
no defense is perfect. and our hearts break for the loss of every civilian israel, and palestinian, and for all of those who have been wounded or are living in fear or danger. >> john: think back to 1998 that was the year -- i'm sorry. 1999 was the year that mrs. clinton said a two-state solution was the only way out. after that of course, the bush administration adopted a two-state solution and the obama administration adopted a two-state solution as a policy. that makes three...
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i have to believe, the secretary of defense wasn't want anymore defense cuts either. >> you do believe now coming out essentially to boehner's left you have helped the speaker be -- sort of keep the republican conference semi unified or does it hurt? i've heard some republicans say what leaked out was a real public relations setback. >> oh, i don't think so. look. first of all, these things blow over pretty fast. but second, i think in the end of the day, having the ability to have an honest discussion is a good thing, not a bad thing. the speaker is very direct, very honest, very open. so am i. they asked my opinion for what i thought. i told them. i slnt changed my mind. i'm not going to come out here and be disingenuous to people. i think it would be a step in the right direction. at the end of the day, this is a debate over tactics. the real question is political theology and we don't disagree on that. >> how many republicans quietly have come up to xrou and said, you know what, you're right? this is the right strategy? >> there's certainly a division of opinion, variety of opinion
i have to believe, the secretary of defense wasn't want anymore defense cuts either. >> you do believe now coming out essentially to boehner's left you have helped the speaker be -- sort of keep the republican conference semi unified or does it hurt? i've heard some republicans say what leaked out was a real public relations setback. >> oh, i don't think so. look. first of all, these things blow over pretty fast. but second, i think in the end of the day, having the ability to have...
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we believe that the defense department, which has seen its budget double since 2001, should have to take cuts. we believe we should invest in jobs and get people back to work. and we believe we should protect social security, medicare and medicaid. those are some takeaways that i believe are very important. we believe in negotiating. we believe it's important to do so. we've already given up $1.5 trillion in the last term. people talking about what's on the table, what's off the table. $1.5 trillion should be on the table as cuts that have already taken place. i want to leave the gentlelady time to summarize. ms. schakowsky: i am a proud member of the progressive caucus. but i believe that if you presented what you just said to the american people in general that the vast majority agree with that because it's fair. that's all. we are willing to find cuts. as you pointed out, we've already done that. that's already been done with $1.5 trillion in cuts. but fairness means not just that starting from scratch we cut everybody across the board, but we do it in a humane and fair and sensible w
we believe that the defense department, which has seen its budget double since 2001, should have to take cuts. we believe we should invest in jobs and get people back to work. and we believe we should protect social security, medicare and medicaid. those are some takeaways that i believe are very important. we believe in negotiating. we believe it's important to do so. we've already given up $1.5 trillion in the last term. people talking about what's on the table, what's off the table. $1.5...
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dunn has plead not guilty, claiming he acted in self-defense but police say the teens were unarmed. this happened in florida, the state that brought us the stand your ground law, a law that the nra pushed hard and has now spread across the country it's a law still playing a central role in the trayvon martin case. we will be watching this case very carefully and bring you updates. block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. online outfit piccolo headphones buy now broadway show megapixels place to sleep little roadster war and peace deep sea diving ninja app hipster glasses 5% cash back sign up to get 5% everywhere online through december. only from discover. >>> after the disastrous showing at the polls, republicans have learned their lesson.
dunn has plead not guilty, claiming he acted in self-defense but police say the teens were unarmed. this happened in florida, the state that brought us the stand your ground law, a law that the nra pushed hard and has now spread across the country it's a law still playing a central role in the trayvon martin case. we will be watching this case very carefully and bring you updates. block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. try this......
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. >> eliot: as always, israeli self-defense has severe critics including a one-time regional party, turkey. turkish prime minister morsi represents an islamist political party has condemned them saying israel is committing terrorist attacks. for more, i'm joined by p.j. crowley, former assistant secretary of state for public affairs for president obama. former special assistant for national security affairs to president president clinton and a professor at george washington university. thank you for joining us, professor. >> pleasure, eliot always. >> eliot: it seems so tantalizingly closer. a cease-fire was about to be announced. you've been through the process before. can you infer or suggest or understand what would be a sticking point at this late moment? >> part of this is probably one or both of the parties haven't got man they need out of current crisis. i strongly suspect it is probably on the hamas side where they're looking for assurances that if there is a cease-fire, there will be some relaxation of the israeli blockade and obviously israel is in no position to grant such a wis
. >> eliot: as always, israeli self-defense has severe critics including a one-time regional party, turkey. turkish prime minister morsi represents an islamist political party has condemned them saying israel is committing terrorist attacks. for more, i'm joined by p.j. crowley, former assistant secretary of state for public affairs for president obama. former special assistant for national security affairs to president president clinton and a professor at george washington university....
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the defense bill is a good example. i said let's move to the defense bill. they objected to it. they have been talking about it for months. i agreed to move to it, no preconditions at all. we have to do other things. we have a very short period of time here now and everything around here is the big stall. and he talks about getting bills done. mr. president, we have -- this congress has gotten almost nothing done. we have struggled through a highway bill that took six weeks. we spent most of our time on that. dealing with contraception. we were able to work through that. we had a postal bill that we spent a lot of time on that here. the house put that in there garbage pile. nothing's happened with that. the farm bill, same thing. almost nothing done. why? because we have spent weeks -- weeks -- even simply getting on a bill so we can start legislating. so, mr. president, the republican leader thinks things are going well here. he's in a distinct minority because things aren't going well around here. i think an example, i repeat, lyndon johnson one cloture. harry reid, 386. that
the defense bill is a good example. i said let's move to the defense bill. they objected to it. they have been talking about it for months. i agreed to move to it, no preconditions at all. we have to do other things. we have a very short period of time here now and everything around here is the big stall. and he talks about getting bills done. mr. president, we have -- this congress has gotten almost nothing done. we have struggled through a highway bill that took six weeks. we spent most of...
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. >> the truce is hours after a bomb tore through a bus near israel's defense ministry in tel aviv. the explosion injured two dozen people, hamas leaders praised the attack but did not take responsibility. in gaza, israel struck more than 100 targets including hamas government buildings. officials in the palestinian territory set to strike and killed to dozen including to children. we have coverage from jonathan hunt at the united nations but, first, we go to david lee miller on the ground in southern israel. >>reporter: the question, is the cease-fire going to hold? we are about a mile or so from the israeli and gaza border. this city has been pounded relentlessly for years by rocket fire. a short time after the cease-fire took affect local time there was a rocket warning taking place. you can see the city is deserted with people off the streets, people were fearful although there was a cease-fire in place and you can hear obviously the horn coveraging with people in the distance. the sentiment is that, perhaps, the cease-fire was not the way to go. many israelis, or some israelis
. >> the truce is hours after a bomb tore through a bus near israel's defense ministry in tel aviv. the explosion injured two dozen people, hamas leaders praised the attack but did not take responsibility. in gaza, israel struck more than 100 targets including hamas government buildings. officials in the palestinian territory set to strike and killed to dozen including to children. we have coverage from jonathan hunt at the united nations but, first, we go to david lee miller on the...
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look, you want to raise taxes and lower defense spending, we'll do that. if not, then p we go off this supposed cliff and then democrats are negotiating from an even stronger hand. >> i want to bring in senator jeanne shaheen. i'm wondering what you think about what he had to say, raise taxes or lower spending or going off the fiscal cliff. where are you? and how do you feel about tinkering with medicare and medicaid? >> look, i think we've got to put aside all of the sacred cows and really got to be willing, as dick durbin said, sit down and negotiate and come up with a plan, a long-term plan that's balanced, that looks at the domestic side of the budget, the defense side, the mandatory programs, and the revenue side. and if we're willing to do that, then i think we can get an agreement. but i think to go to the tax issue that you were talking about earlier, there are really two issues there. one is the amount of revenue that needs to be raised. but the other question is a fairness question. and if we're asking people to accept the sacrifices that they're
look, you want to raise taxes and lower defense spending, we'll do that. if not, then p we go off this supposed cliff and then democrats are negotiating from an even stronger hand. >> i want to bring in senator jeanne shaheen. i'm wondering what you think about what he had to say, raise taxes or lower spending or going off the fiscal cliff. where are you? and how do you feel about tinkering with medicare and medicaid? >> look, i think we've got to put aside all of the sacred cows...
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. >>> a san francisco's couple challenge of the defense of marriage act will be one of several the u.s. supreme court considers this week. they will decide whether to hear an appeal of the prop 8. they're expected to meet this week to decide which cases it will hear next year. >>> on this monday, while we're cyber shopping, it's about the fog today. >> it is. >> sorry about that. >> dangerous out there. >> it's pretty tough, you're driving along, clear skies and all of a sudden you hit the fog that's out there. the numbers on the chilly side as well as we start off monday. we'll be talking wet in 48 hours, for now, 41 at concord, livermore 40 degrees and santa rosa 39 degrees. we're starting with the fog and will go sunny later in the day and rain will begin tomorrow night and the rain once it starts, it's not going to stop for a while. let's look at the satellite and radar, a little low pressure spun through i didn't do. the -- spun through right now. and the result is the fog. so while we started out with the overcast and the fog will go sunny, probably more sun earlier in the day to
. >>> a san francisco's couple challenge of the defense of marriage act will be one of several the u.s. supreme court considers this week. they will decide whether to hear an appeal of the prop 8. they're expected to meet this week to decide which cases it will hear next year. >>> on this monday, while we're cyber shopping, it's about the fog today. >> it is. >> sorry about that. >> dangerous out there. >> it's pretty tough, you're driving along, clear...
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and long-term defense of, parts supplier, gm, ford. >> gm is much larger, they struggled bit in the gm bankruptcy, management focusing on growing the business overseas and taking the exposure to gm down a little bit. growing the global footprint and greater growth opportunities. cheryl: volatility, stock is up 32% but the last six months it dipped 7%. where is the sensitivity on this? >> very sensitive. we are long-term investors. we are not trying to play the fiscal cliff in the short term. we think this is a buying opportunity. an entry back into the stock at a lower level and we think it goes a lot higher. [talking over each other] >> it is a cyclical business. a lot of exposure to g m which they will reduce. that extend as their exposure to gm reduces and they find more customers abroad. cheryl: another stock, the c e 0 -- you like this one. is it the global business or domestic business? >> i like both but the domestic business, the recent quarter, they installed a lot of new slots, and claim these slots. and international business growing abroad comment and there are one of three
and long-term defense of, parts supplier, gm, ford. >> gm is much larger, they struggled bit in the gm bankruptcy, management focusing on growing the business overseas and taking the exposure to gm down a little bit. growing the global footprint and greater growth opportunities. cheryl: volatility, stock is up 32% but the last six months it dipped 7%. where is the sensitivity on this? >> very sensitive. we are long-term investors. we are not trying to play the fiscal cliff in the...
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stay with your technology, with your health care, stay with defensive stocks. >> you still like apple? >> we love apple. we think it can get back to 7350. but china, ipad, iphone, those will be -- >> a good week this week. thank you get to the mood as well, with your candy striped tie. >> look at those numbers, two for the lottery. >>> about ten minutes left, only a half trading day. the rally continues. >> it is indeed. we. steve cohen is in the cross hairs of federal prosecutors who are trying to turn a former employees accused of insider trading against him. the very latest information on a new weights scandal. >>> deal or no deal? will stocks fall off a cliff if congress cannot fix our financial mess before the end of the year. a story you've heard a few things about lately. we'll have more. ♪ the holly that will be on your own front door ♪ can i help you? i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer
stay with your technology, with your health care, stay with defensive stocks. >> you still like apple? >> we love apple. we think it can get back to 7350. but china, ipad, iphone, those will be -- >> a good week this week. thank you get to the mood as well, with your candy striped tie. >> look at those numbers, two for the lottery. >>> about ten minutes left, only a half trading day. the rally continues. >> it is indeed. we. steve cohen is in the cross...
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and then came the 1980s and the tax cuts of ronald reagan combined with greater defense spending leading to hugely higher annual deficits covered by borrowing. and thus again a swelling nationa debt. but with no wars at all. then under presidents george h.w. bush and bill clinton we took action. for a while, both parties agreed, says simon johnson. >> there was a bipartisan agreement to raise revenue and put something of a damper on spending. so that's an important moment in the bigger picture, of course, that was just a small hesitation on the part of a much larger national debt. >> reporter: because in the bigger picture, a president just can't accomplish very much if he's cutting spending and won't raise taxes. and so yet again, more borrowing. under presidents george w. bush and barack obama. higher deficits and debt that, because of the graying baby boom, are fated to get even worse. >> the population was always going to age, the baby boomers were going to retire. they were paying a lot of social security contributions in 1990s. we were always going to shift into structural deficit
and then came the 1980s and the tax cuts of ronald reagan combined with greater defense spending leading to hugely higher annual deficits covered by borrowing. and thus again a swelling nationa debt. but with no wars at all. then under presidents george h.w. bush and bill clinton we took action. for a while, both parties agreed, says simon johnson. >> there was a bipartisan agreement to raise revenue and put something of a damper on spending. so that's an important moment in the bigger...
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>>reporter: the final decision is up to president obama and defense secretary panetta will speak with general allen about what they will recommend to the president. >>shepard: after that, we have to know what the afghans want, right? >>reporter: that is right. a key point is that the state department has just started negotiating status of forces agreement, what we remember as the sofa agreement that was the sticking point in iraq when the pentagon wanted to keep u.s. forces behind and they could not come up with a deal for soldiers and troops left behind so the united states pulled out come completely. a reason the united states wants to keep 10,000 troops in administration has to do with the fact the afghans do not have a functioning airport although the united states has spent hundreds of millions to build one, you can also expect that u.s. forces will stay until april 2014 when afghanistan will have the next presidential election and karzai most likely will be replaced by another president because constitutionally he cannot stay on. >>shepard: thank you, jennifer. in case you were
>>reporter: the final decision is up to president obama and defense secretary panetta will speak with general allen about what they will recommend to the president. >>shepard: after that, we have to know what the afghans want, right? >>reporter: that is right. a key point is that the state department has just started negotiating status of forces agreement, what we remember as the sofa agreement that was the sticking point in iraq when the pentagon wanted to keep u.s. forces...
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i watched as they took down senator tower who was to become the republican secretary of defense. both parties do this unfortunately after an election. the losing party almost seeming to want some sort of sacrificial lam out there. i hope this, that what this nation most wants is to have trust once again in washington, d.c. it's a part of the program down in washington that doesn't seem to be there. while i have great respect for senator mccain who threatened to filly buster this. i couldn't have done what he did as a prisoner of war. as a fellow naval officer. i would ask him accountability for the overall public good not the party. i hope that unless he can show with firmness that there is a fact, there is some sort of issue out there that really isn't a political assertion, a partisan issue, that he is an american before he is a partisan. let's move on. americans want to have washington work once again. >> so, boris, if republican lawmakers go about blocking one or more of the president's cabinet positions that he's able to make, do they open the door to national scrutiny as be
i watched as they took down senator tower who was to become the republican secretary of defense. both parties do this unfortunately after an election. the losing party almost seeming to want some sort of sacrificial lam out there. i hope this, that what this nation most wants is to have trust once again in washington, d.c. it's a part of the program down in washington that doesn't seem to be there. while i have great respect for senator mccain who threatened to filly buster this. i couldn't...
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the parma of defense fund. has gone up 64%. the cost of mandatory programs, after adjusting for population growth, up 30%. revenues as a government down 13%. spending up in the categories mentioned. we have already passed a major down payment when it comes to deficit reduction. the budget control act. $1.50 trillion in savings over the next 10 years, but i want to call your attention to one aspect which progressives need to remind people. of the $1.50 trillion already in spending cuts, $900 billion it comes from non-defense spending. we have given far more towards deficit reduction than we have seen on the defense side. that is a big to keep in mind as we talk about spending cuts in the future. let's talk about those for a minute. as i mentioned earlier, the budget control act, and sequestrations', would result in dramatic cuts in spending. we have heard a lot of talk about the impact that this will have on our national defense. there's not anyone left, right, or center, a west compromise america's national defense, but spendin
the parma of defense fund. has gone up 64%. the cost of mandatory programs, after adjusting for population growth, up 30%. revenues as a government down 13%. spending up in the categories mentioned. we have already passed a major down payment when it comes to deficit reduction. the budget control act. $1.50 trillion in savings over the next 10 years, but i want to call your attention to one aspect which progressives need to remind people. of the $1.50 trillion already in spending cuts, $900...
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>> i have said more than once, our whole military operation was defensive. it was designed to bring peace and quiet to israel citizens in the south who were on the receiving end of those rockets. if there's no hostility from gaza, there's no reason for israel to act. >> do you have assurances that hamas is now going to completely stop not only the rockets and the missiles, but the artillery or -- israeli soldiers won't be -- >> the understanding we've reached against the egyptians with the sponsorship of the united states say clearly a total and complete cessation of all hostile activity initiated in the grauz strip, and that's very important. approximate t means that means no rockets on israeli cities, no shooting at israeli farmers from across the border. total and complete quiet. this -- these arrangements, for us that's victory, because that's what we wanted. we wanted the whole operation was designed to protect our people, to free them from their constant fear of incoming rocket launches by hamas and gaza. what if they get engaged and target cease-fire?
>> i have said more than once, our whole military operation was defensive. it was designed to bring peace and quiet to israel citizens in the south who were on the receiving end of those rockets. if there's no hostility from gaza, there's no reason for israel to act. >> do you have assurances that hamas is now going to completely stop not only the rockets and the missiles, but the artillery or -- israeli soldiers won't be -- >> the understanding we've reached against the...